List of Breton royal consorts

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A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling monarch. Consorts of monarchs in the Duchy of Brittany and its predecessor states had no constitutional status or power, but many had significant influence over their spouse. Listed are the wives of the Dukes of Brittany (some of whom claimed the title of King of Brittany) who were styled Duchesses of Brittany. Although there were six suo jure Duchesses of Brittany, the husbands of those duchesses were jure uxoris dukes and not consorts. Brittany is no longer a duchy and the title is currently not being used by the defunct Royal Family of France, so the position of Duchess of Brittany is vacant. Little is known about the duchesses whose husbands reigned prior to the year 900 besides their names.

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Not all wives of the monarchs became consorts, as they may have died, been divorced, or had their marriage declared invalid prior to their husband's accession to the throne, or married him after his abdication. Such cases include

Queen and Duchess of Brittany

Early duchesses and queens

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Argentaela
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
 ? ? ?846
husband's accession
7 March 851
husband's death
 ? Nominoe
Marmohec
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
 ? ? ?7 March 851
husband's accession
before 857 Erispoe
Wembrit
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]
 ? ? ?November 857
as Duchess
868
as Queen
25 June 874
husband's death
877 Salomon
Prostlon of Brittany
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3]
Salomon of Brittany  ? ?874
husband's accession in opposition with Gurvand
876
husband's death
877 Pasquitan
Lotitia of Brittany
[lower-alpha 2]
Erispoe of Brittany  ? ?874
husband's accession in opposition with Pasquitan
876
husband's death
 ? Gurvand
Unnamed
[lower-alpha 2]
 ? ? ?877
husband's accession in opposition with Alan I
888
husband's death
 ? Judicael
Oreguen of Rennes
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3]
Gurvand, Duke of Brittany  ? ?876
as Duchess
890
as Queen
907
husband's death
 ? Alan I

The succession was interrupted by the Norman occupation (907–937)

House of Nantes

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Roscille of Anjou
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]
Fulk I, Count of Anjou
(Anjou)
 ?925937
husband's accession
948 Alan II
 ? of Blois
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5]
Theobald the Ancient, Viscount of Blois and Tour
(Blois)
 ?943/8952
husband's death
 ?
954958
husband's accession?
960
husband's death
Fulk II of Anjou
Unnamed
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3]
 ? ? ?960
husband's accession
981
husband's death
 ? Hoël I
Aremburge, Lady of Ancenis
[lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3]
 ? ? ?981
husband's accession
988
husband's death
 ? Guerech

House of Rennes

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Ermengarde of Anjou
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou
(Anjou)
-973after 982 Conan I
Hvaiza.jpg Hawise of Normandy
[lower-alpha 2]
Richard I, Duke of Normandy
(Normandy)
-99620 November 1008
husband's death
21 February 1034 Geoffrey I
Bertha of Blois
[lower-alpha 2]
Odo II, Count of Blois
(Blois)
--1 October 1040
husband's death
11/13 April 1085 Alan III

House of Cornouaille

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Constance of Normandy.jpg Constance of Normandy
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 6]
William I of England
(Normandy)
1061108613 August 1090 Alan IV
Ermengarde of Anjou
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 6]
Fulk IV, Count of Anjou
(Anjou)
1068109313 October 1119
husband's death
1 June 1146
Maud FitzRoy
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 6]
Henry I of England
( Normandy )
 ?before 111317 September 1148
husband's death
after 1128 Conan III

House of Penthièvre

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Margaret of Huntingdon
[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 7]
Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon
(Dunkeld)
1140116020 February 1171
husband's death
1201 Conan IV

House of Dreux

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Sceau de Blanche de Navarre - Duchesse de Bretagne.png Blanche of Navarre
[lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8]
Theobald I of Navarre
(Champagne)
122616 January 123611/12 August 1283 John I
Sceau de Yolande d'Ecosse - Duchesse de Bretagne.png Yolande de Dreux, Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury
[lower-alpha 8]
Robert IV, Count of Dreux
(Dreux)
1263May 1292/418 November 1305
husband's accession
27 August 1312
husband's death
2 August 1330 Arthur II
Elisabeth of Castile, queen of Aragon.jpg
Isabella of Castile Sancho IV of Castile
(Anscarids)
128321 June 131027 August 1312
husband's accession
24 July 1328 John III
Hrobka.jpg Joanna of Savoy
[lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]
Edward, Count of Savoy
(Savoy)
131021 March 133030 April 1341
husband's death
29 June 1344

House of Montfort

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Jeanne flamme.jpg Joanna of Flanders
[lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]
Louis, Count of Nevers
(Dampierre)
1295March 132930 April 1341
husband's accession
16 September 1345
husband's death
September 1374 John of Montfort
Mary Plantagenet of Brittany.jpg Mary of England
[lower-alpha 9]
Edward III of England
(Plantagenet)
10 October 1344summer of 13611362 John IV
Arms of Holland.svg Joan de Holland
[lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]
Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent
(Holland)
1350May 1366after 25 December 1384
Joan of Navarre, queen of England.jpg Joanna of Navarre
[lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]
Charles II of Navarre
(Évreux)
13702 October 13861 November 1399
husband's death
9 July 1437
Joan of France (1391-1433).jpg Joan of France
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10]
Charles VI of France
(Valois)
24 January 139119 September 13961 November 1399
husband's accession
27 September 1433 John V
Isabella of Scotland.jpg Isabella of Scotland
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10]
James I of Scotland
(Stewart)
autumn of 142630 October 144218 July 1450
husband's death
13 October 1494/5 March 1499 Francis I
Fcse d amboise.jpg Françoise d'Amboise
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11]
Louis d'Amboise, Viscount of Thouars and Prince of Talmond
(Amboise)
29 May 1427June 1441/218 July 1450
husband's accession
22 September 1457
husband's death
4 November 1485 Peter II
Blason Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.svg Catherine of Luxembourg-Saint-Pol
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 12]
Peter of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol
(Luxembourg-Saint-Pol)
 ?2 July 144522 September 1457
husband's accession
26 December 1458
husband's death
1492 Arthur III
Margaret of Brittany.jpg Margaret of Brittany
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 14]
Francis I, Duke of Brittany
(Montfort)
144316 November 145526 December 1458
husband's accession
25 September 1469 Francis II
Marketafoix.jpg Margaret of Foix
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 14]
Gaston IV, Count of Foix
(Foix)
145327 June 1471/415 May 1486
Catherine de medicis.jpg Catherine de' Medici
[lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 15] [lower-alpha 16] [lower-alpha 17]
Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
(Medici)
13 April 151928 October 153310 August 1536
husband's accession
31 March 1547
Brittany ceased to exist
5 January 1589 Henry

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Also Countess consort of Vannes.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Also Countess consort of Rennes.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Also Countess consort of Nantes.
  4. 1 2 3 Also Countess consort of Poher.
  5. Countess consort of Anjou.
  6. 1 2 3 Also Countess consort of Cornouaille.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Also Countess consort of Richmond
  8. 1 2 Also Countess consort of Penthièvre.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Also Countess consort of Montfort-l'Amaury.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Also titular Countess consort of Richmond.
  11. Also Countess consort of Guingamp.
  12. Also Countess consort of Ivry.
  13. 1 2 Also Countess consort of Étampes.
  14. 1 2 Also Countess consort of Vertus.
  15. Also Duchess consort of Orléans.
  16. Also Dauphine of Viennois, Countess consort of Valentinois and of Diois.
  17. Also Dauphine of France.

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